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Artist Solomon Enos, born and raised on the Westside of O`ahu in Makaha Valley.

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“Fund Your Future Fridays” workshop series helps students and families with college payment options

KAPOLEI — The University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu Noʻeau Center for Writing, Math and Academic Success is offering a Fund Your Future Fridays workshop series designed to assist current and prospective students, and community members with preparing for and paying for college. All workshops are free and open to the public. The UH West Oʻahu Noʻeau Center is the University’s academic support center and offers testing services, tutoring, and workshops to help students succeed at the University.

Learn how to complete the FAFSA to increase your chances of receiving the maximum amount of student aid to pay for college. Bring your most recent tax filing and 2014 W-2 (wage and tax statement), 1099 or 1098 (interest and dividend statement).

Learn about the Nā Hoʻokama a Pauahi Program (NHAP) need-based scholarship that is available to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited post-high school institution in the United States recognized by Kamehameha Schools (KS). In 2014, KS awarded approximately $12 million in scholarships to over 2,200 students.

Get help completing your taxes from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) representatives. Call (808) 689-2750 to schedule an appointment or visit the UH West Oʻahu Noʻeau Center in the UHWO Library, B203.

What to bring:

W-2, W-2G (wage and tax statements)

1099, 1099-R, 1099-Misc (interest and dividend statements)

2013 federal and state tax returns if available

Bank account numbers and bank routing number

1095-A, B, or C (Affordable Care Act statements)

For more information about the Fund Your Future Fridays workshop series, contact the UH West Oʻahu Noʻeau Center at (808) 689-2750 or uhwowc@hawaii.edu. The Fund Your Future Fridays workshop series is sponsored by the UH West Oʻahu Student Affairs Department.